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How Miserable Is It Working In An Amazon Warehouse?

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.08.2013 | Business

Whenever he clocked out after his 12-hour shift at an Amazon warehouse, Jesse Busk had one more critical task to perform before he could hop into his ...

Bangladesh Agrees To Plan To Improve Worker Conditions After Factory Collapse

Posted 05.05.2013 | Business

Bangladeshi authorities are taking steps to improve worker safety in the wake of a factory collapse that killed hundreds, Bloomberg reports. Bangl...

PHOTOS: Low-Paid Workers Rally On May Day

AP | Posted 05.02.2013 | Business

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Thousands of low-paid workers are rallying in the streets on May Day to demand better pay and improved working conditions a...

The Lethal Lemons on the Road to Bangladesh

William K. Black | Posted 04.30.2013 | Business
William K. Black

As firms are forced by "free trade" to force lower wages on their workers if they wish to stay competitive with their competitors who manufacture goods in nations like Bangladesh, and as firms in Bangladesh engage in the same competition to constrain wages, the result can be murderous.

Changing Children's Chances: The Power of Public Information

Dr. Jody Heymann | Posted 04.14.2013 | Impact
Dr. Jody Heymann

Want to know how much McDonald's charges for Big Macs in more than 40 different countries? No problem. But want to know where children are allowed to work in mines, with poisonous chemicals, or through the night? Good luck! We decided to take steps to begin to fill these gaps.

Approaching the Twilight of the Labor Movement

David Macaray | Posted 02.27.2013 | Business
David Macaray

re these people locked into some sort of time-warp, where they still imagine seeing newsreel footage of union honchos doing the perp-walk? Those days are over.

The Price of a Civilized Society for Workers

Laura Beth Nielsen | Posted 01.26.2013 | Business
Laura Beth Nielsen

It is time for Americans to let the corporations we patronize and depend upon know that many of us want all workers -- especially low-wage workers -- to have civilized working conditions and access to health care. And we are willing to pay.

Advocacy Groups Boycott Cyber Monday Over Warehouse 'Sweatshop-Like Working Conditions'

Posted 11.26.2012 | Impact

Not everyone is a fan of holiday deals. While shoppers have prepped their PayPal accounts and browser bookmarks for Cyber Monday, activist groups ...

This Election, Let's Remember: It's Ridiculous How Good Small Business Has It

Gene Marks | Posted 12.07.2012 | Small Business
Gene Marks

We all work as hard as those guys last century. But our working conditions are cleaner and healthier. Sure, we've got challenges. But would you prefer to be running a business in 2012 or 1906?

People to Power: From the Cumbre de los Pueblos to the G20

Michael Switow | Posted 06.19.2012 | Impact
Michael Switow

At first glance, working conditions in Mexican factories, mining projects and even drought may seem like local issues. But not if we want a world based on justice, gender equality and a respect for human rights.

Migrant Workers' Forum Highlights Need for Change

Jeff Kelly Lowenstein | Posted 01.02.2012 | Chicago
Jeff Kelly Lowenstein

We are engaged in a year-long project looking at Latino workers in the Midwest and the degree to which enforcement agencies are protecting them. Thus far, we can say that at the federal level it's not a pretty story.

Alleged Worker Abuse At Manufacturer Of Cars 2 Toys

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 10.30.2011 | Business

Toys bring great joy to many young children. But produced under abusive conditions, they also bring pain. An undercover investigation in Shenzhen,...

Top 5 Reasons Why Teachers Keep Leaving The Classroom

Posted 10.11.2011 | Home

Just as high school dropout and graduation rates are a persistent issue of concern in the education arena, teacher turnover rates are similarly troubl...

Businesses Can Help Their Employees Beat The Heat

AP | By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG | Posted 09.21.2011 | Business

NEW YORK -- The searing heat this summer is giving small business owners a great opportunity to create some goodwill with their employees. When the h...

"The Triangle Fire": An American Tragedy

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jackie K. Cooper

"The Triangle Fire" is the story of an event that changed lives as well as people's attitudes. The fact that over one hundred and fifty people had to die to gain these advances is a tragedy within itself.

Any Job Is a Good Job? Think Again

Dan Viederman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Dan Viederman

We must continue to hold companies accountable for the working conditions of people who sew, build and harvest for them at the bottom of their supply chains.

Apple in China, Or Why My New Toy is Covered in Blood

Zachary Stockill | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Zachary Stockill

I like to think of myself as a conscientious consumer, and I was aware of the conditions of much of Chinese labor. This fleeting consideration was swiftly superseded by the tiny excitement of a new toy.

Crab Industry Workers Reveal Injustice of 'Legal' Migrant Labor

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Michelle Chen

While the "illegal" label dehumanizes immigrants, second-class legal status, perhaps even more dangerously, may paper over injustice, as long as the labor market takes inequality for granted.

4 Top Reasons Illegal Immigration Grew Out of Control and How We Can Fix It

Damien Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Damien Hoffman

Only 5,000 green cards a year are issued to low-skilled workers seeking permanent residence. Clearly, we should expect a black market in labor to arise when demand for workers far exceeds the legal supply.

Open Letter To James Cameron: Fairness For Visual Effects Artists

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Lee Stranahan

Visual effects artists typically work with no contract, no paid vacation, no benefits, and often no paid overtime. And because of the nature of the work health problems are common.

Peaceful Revolution: Paid Leave Makes Horse Sense

Jodie Levin-Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Jodie Levin-Epstein

Giving U.S. workers some paid time off just makes horse sense. If horses can get it, why can't their bosses?

The Secret -- I Saw, Close-up, the Real Root of Global Economic Collapse

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Frances Moore Lappe

Why do I call this modern-day form of slavery and its legal face -- this kind of gross injustice -- the secret of today's imploding economies?